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Tesla Motors has tackled a number of pressing issues in the auto industry, from electric cars to direct sales. But one thing Tesla can’t control are the high costs of repairs that comes with the newness and relative rareness of the Model S. A Model S owner recently found out the hard way that even seemingly minor damage can total a $90,000 vehicle due to the high costs of repairs. Over at the Tesla Motors Club, forum by new user standardcode, who posted that after a year of happy ownership, his Tesla Model S 85 was involved in (what looks like) a relatively minor accident. A flat tire, a damaged door, some wheel well damage…too bad to drive around with, but surely not enough to total a car that sold for around $90,000, right? Wrong. I’ll the post speak for itself. So the Tesla-certified body shop takes apart my car to check for the damage and meets the appraiser sent by my insurance (Ameriprise) to discuss the repair. A day later it turns out that Ameriprise is … [Read more...] about This Is What $30,000 Of Damage Looks Like On A Tesla Model S

With over 60 extremely fast cars on the entry list for the 2018 Tire Rack Ultimate Track Car Challenge, there are many different approaches being taken to set that one fast lap around Virginia International Raceway. But one stands out as a baffling and intriguing recipe for speed. They call it the Exomotive Electrocet. What is an Electrocet? Take an Exomotive Miata-based kit car and a Tesla Model S, shake well and pour slowly. Exomotive and Eddy Motorworks managed to squeeze an entire Tesla Model S drivetrain into one of Exomotive’s lightweight Exocet frames. And thanks to Eddy Motorwork’s custom motor controllers and software it’ll behave well on track, too. The numbers look great: It makes 416 horsepower and 446 lb.-ft. of torque, while weighing in at just 1996 pounds—that’s more than 2600 pounds less than the lightest trim of a stock Model S. The last—and only other—time an electric car joined our Ultimate Track Car … [Read more...] about Tesla Model S-Powered Exocet to Join the Tire Rack Ultimate Track Ca

Tesla’s once sky-high share price has taken a serious hit in recent days, so news of the electric automaker’s recall of 123,000 Model S vehicles couldn’t have come at a worse time. Describing the recall as voluntary, Tesla sent emails to owners of all Model S electric cars built before April 2016 to warn of an issue affecting the car’s power steering system. The issue involves corrosion impacting the bolts holding the power steering motor to the rack, which can then shear off — leading to a loss of power steering. The automaker claims it noticed the issue in vehicles operating in cold climates, with calcium and magnesium road salts playing a role. “Tesla plans to replace all early Model S power steering bolts in all climates worldwide to account for the possibility that the vehicle may later be used in a highly corrosive environment,” the automaker said in its email. “If the bolts fail, the driver is still able to steer the car, but … [Read more...] about Amid Stock Slide, Tesla Issues Largest Recall to Date

SAN FRANCISCO — Tesla Inc said on Thursday it was voluntarily recalling Model S sedans built before April 2016 in order to replace bolts in the power steering component. Tesla said there were no accidents or injuries related to the issue and the recall was undertaken in an abundance of caution. The bolts, made by German supplier Bosch, can begin to corrode from road salt. Some Tesla owners had complained about the issue on online forums. Some 123,000 Model S vehicles globally contain the bolts, Tesla said. "We have observed excessive corrosion in the power steering bolts, though only in very cold climates, particularly those that frequently use calcium or magnesium road salts, rather than sodium chloride (table salt)," Tesla wrote in an email to customers. Were the bolts to fail, the driver would still able to steer the car but would need to use more force "due to loss or reduction of power assist," Tesla wrote. A retrofit in Tesla service centers should take about an hour, Tesla … [Read more...] about Tesla voluntarily recalls early Model S cars over power steering bolts

By Nicolas Zart More importantly, though, has Tesla solved the overheating issues that restrict power output? And does this mean we can finally race a Model S on a track? Not really. Tesla Removes its Performance-Limiting Software Before you inundate Tesla Motors with questions, note that this specific software limits the power output according to how many times it considers you have full-open-throttle accelerated the Model S and X. The ramifications and implications are many for Tesla and the automotive industry at large, which has been suffering from ethical business decisions. As of now and according to Tesla’s President of Global Sales and Service, Jon McNeil, from our friends at Teslarati, the performance-limiting software will be removed from the Model S and Model X via the usual over-the-air software update. The story erupted on the Tesla Motors Club (TMC) forum in recent weeks, where McNeil admitted the company was limiting the performance of some of … [Read more...] about Tesla Removes Performance-Limiting Software From Model S & Model X